Coliving space Common shook up the concept of housing in New York when it launched there. The company xpanded to Washington D.C. in October 2016. This fall, another location is slated to open in Chinatown, with move ins available for November.

The coliving arrangement turns resources that might be duplicated from apartment to apartment such as kitchens, living rooms and laundry machines into shared amenities, while still giving renters personal space in bedrooms. To these basic amenities, the new living space (known as Common Bowman) will add balconies, a rooftop deck and an elevator.

However, the concept is also partially social, and the group plans regular events together to create a sense of community.

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